Snoring affects a large number of couples and it can be the cause of too many arguments.
If left untreated snoring can reach very loud volumes and in some cases can have serious health implications. Sleep apnoea for example is a life threatening condition where the sufferer actually stops breathing for a short while.
Stopping breathing obviously starves the body of oxygen, your brain will detect this and responds by waking you up. There can be formed a pattern of sleeping then waking up then sleeping again.
This pattern can occur several times during a night’s sleep and a snoring clinic will recommend that you take an urgent course of treatment. This is because it can seriously affect your ability to function whilst awake and your long term health.
What happens at the Initial assessment?
Initially, a snoring clinic will book you in for an assessment with an ear, nose and throat specialist to assess your particular problems.
This will typically consist of a session at the snoring clinic including some or all of the following:
A minor examination and a routine review of your medical history
Possibly an overnight stay in the snoring clinic this is to measure your sleep patterns and behaviours
Completion of a home sleep study
Discussion and creation of a personalised treatment programme
Typical treatments a snoring clinic will recommend
A small operation to harden the muscles at the back of the throat this may be carried out using laser treatment
Laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty where the patient sits comfortably in a chair such as on used at a dentist whilst the surgeon skilfully remodels the uvula and the tissues surrounding it
Bipolar radio treatment that is a gentle procedure delivered under local anaesthetic in the snoring clinic. This has the purpose of tightening the uvula so that it vibrates less during sleep
CPAP or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, involving the wearing of a mask. This is used to treat sleep apnoea and ensures a constant flow of pressurised air during sleep
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